| Date | 1862 |
| Author | Salisbury |
| Contribution | Attempted to show that fungi (molds in the environment) caused diseases such as measles and malaria. |
| Reference | Anon. |
| Notes | His methods were soon shown to be defective. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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